The Descriptive Finding Guide for H.G. Andrews Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10253
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
2024
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: The Descriptive Finding Guide for H.G. Andrews Personal Papers
Creator:
Andrews, Henry (Andy) Gay
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10253
Physical Description:
1 Cubic Feet
The collection contains materials collected by and related to H.G. Andrews during his long aviation career, and involvement
with the TWA. The collection includes documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
This is of one box measuring 16.25 x 12.5 x 10.5". The collection has been organized into series.
Date (bulk): 1897-1977
Abstract: The collection contains materials collected by and related to H.G. Andrews during his long aviation career, and involvement
with the TWA. The collection includes documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
Physical Description: Description: This is of one box measuring 16.25 x 12.5 x 10.5". The collection has been organized into series.
Content notes: The collection contains materials collected by and related to H.G. Andrews during his long aviation career,
and involvement with the TWA. The collection includes documents, correspondence, news articles and clippings, and photographs.
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection has been processed and is open for research with no restrictions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum in May 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Henry (Andy) Gay Andrews was a barnstormer and commercial pilot from the early to mid 20th century. He was born in Red Bluff,
CA on May 21, 1895. Getting an early start with homemade gliders, he began his aviation career in 1909, before joining the
military with Troop B of the 1st California Calvary, at the Mexican Border in 1916. Following this he transferred to the Signal
Corps where he qualified as a military aviator and was commissioned as a lieutenant at Rockwell Field in San Diego, in November
of 1917. He was one of the first six pilots to arrive at Rich Field in Waco, Texas, where he taught aviators until the end
of the war.
Following the War, Andy left for California and started the Sacramento Aviation Co., where he did exhibition flying and flew
for the first change from a plane to an automobile at the beginning of the Mad Movie Era. Throughout his career he was a flight
instructor, aircraft designer, and eventual became a commercial airline pilot with Maddux airlines in 1928 who would eventually
merge with T.A.T. When the line merged with Western Air to form Transcontinental and Western Air, Andy flew the first ship
of the new company out of Newark on Oct 25th, 1930.
When Andrews retired from flying, he became the chief dispatcher at Los Angeles International Airport, and ended his career
with TWA in management for its Taiwan and Burma Division. After a long life in aviation, Andrews died on April 12, 1977, in
Canoga Park at 79, but was buried in Sacramento next to his wife and son.
Separated Materials
The following items have been removed from the collection and placed with the Logbook Collection of SDASM:
1. LB 328A
2. LB 328B
3. LB 328C
4. LB 328D
5. LB 328E
6. LB 328F
7. LB 328G
8. LB 328H
9. LB 328I
10. LB 328J
11. LB 328K
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Maddux Airlines
Barnstorming
Capital Airlines
Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT Airlines)
Folder 1 – Professional licenses and business cards
Folder 2 – Personal items - miscellaneous
Folder 3 – Correspondence
Folder 4 – TWA – News and Correspondence
1. "Town Talk children's hour program" – Captain Andrews and Uncle E.
2. Typed transcript between Andrews, Hal, and Harry
Folder 6 – Rich Field Flyer, 1919
Folder 8 – Album of clippings
Folder 10 – T.A.T. Coast to Coast Illustrated Map, Betty Combs, Aug 28-30
Folder 11 – Maps, Waco and New Mexico
Folder 12 – Notes and Rules for Pilots
Folder 15 – Photographs: TWA Crews
Folder 16 – Photographs – Miscellaneous
Folder 17 – Photographs – large
Folder 18 – Photographs – Negatives
